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San Diego Padres vs. Kansas City Royals
The San Diego Padres and the Kansas City Royals will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium in an interleague contest.
Right hander Yu Darvish will take the mound for the Padres to start this game. Darvish is 10-7 this season with a 3.39 ERA.
It'll be Daniel Lynch toeing the rubber for the Royals in this contest. Left hander Lynch is 4-8 with a 4.58 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -220-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Kansas City lost its last outing, a 13-5 result against the Padres on August 26. Bettors who backed the Padres at -195 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (18) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
San Diego won its last outing, a 13-5 result against the Royals on August 26. Bettors who backed the Padres at -195 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (18) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
San Diego:
Team record: 69-58 SU
San Diego is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games
San Diego is 8-16 ATS in its last 24 games on the road
Kansas City:
Team record: 51-76 SU
Kansas City is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Kansas City is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games at home
Next up:
San Diego at Kansas City Sunday, August 28